When the shimmering copper Beetle Dune Concept debuted at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, our sources at VW suggested the awesome Bug would arrive in dealerships within a couple of years. That strong hint has just been transformed into fact, thanks to confirmation from Volkswagen that the jacked-up compact will indeed go into production in 2016. The “front-driven off-roader” will be even offered in convertible form. D’ya hear that, beach bunnies?

Essentially a Beetle Turbo with a dual-clutch six-speed automatic transmission, an additional two inches of ground clearance, 19-inch wheels, skid plates, wheel arch extensions, a raised hood, and unique headlights and taillights, the Beetle Dune Concept looks pretty cool. Unfortunately, though, there there is no indication of how much of that stuff would make it onto the production version.

Volkswagen also fails to mention how much the Dune will cost relative to a standard Beetle, but Car magazine claims VW estimates a price bump of about €2800 (about $3825 at today’s exchange rates). The price hike would likely be a bit less for Dunes that are bound for the U.S. because, well, we’re cheap like that. Of course, that is if, in fact, any Dunes are slated for U.S. consumption.

Neither the video nor our contacts at Volkswagen of America say where it will go on sale first. If the video gives us anything to go on, we’re pretty sure the Dune will at least go on sale in Germany. That said, we don’t think we’d lose a bet on it coming to America at some point, probably sooner than later, as we’ve got a lot more dunes—and potential Dune customers—than Germany.